18
Eyes on the Back of Your Neck
Tsunami
A series of massive ocean waves caused by earthquakes.
Standing in the front yard, the yard lights glowing like islands in the vastness of the ocean’s dark, I felt tiredness sweep over me like a tsunami.
My limbs felt too heavy to move. For the first time in my life, I didn’t want to eat dinner. I didn’t care that the mud was itchy or that I could simply wash it all down the shower drain instead of oiling and scraping. I just wanted to curl up on the grass next to ‘Ilima and go to sleep.
Can’t this just be over.
“Okay, Mom,” I said, swaying a little as the second wave of tiredness hit. “I understand. We’re not going to the beach tonight.”
“But we don’t need to go to the beach to do another experiment!” Char Siu said, “We just need salt!”
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